Southwest Airlines (LUV) Net Income (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) posted quarterly Net Income of $233.0 million for Q2 2026, up 9.39% year-on-year from $213.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 2.64% on a QoQ basis from $227.0 million in Q1 2026.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Net Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has reported Net Income for 18 consecutive years, with $233.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Net Income rose 9.39% year-over-year to $233.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $837.0 million (up 113.52% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $441.0 million, down 5.16% from the prior year.
- Net Income advanced to $233.0 million in Q2 2026 per LUV's latest filing, from $227.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Net Income for LUV reached as high as $760.0 million in Q2 2022 and fell as low as -$278.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $131.6 million and a median of $203.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Income.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Income slumped 423.53% — and 2026, when it jumped 252.35%.
- Year by year, Net Income stood at -$220.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 14.55% to -$252.0 million in 2023, then surged by 203.57% to $261.0 million in 2024, then gained by 23.75% to $323.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 27.86% to $233.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Income over the past three periods registered $233.0 million, $227.0 million, and $323.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 29,341.35 Bn | 29,338.67 Bn | 1.28 Mn | 53.39 Mn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 183.33 Bn | 180.79 Bn | - | 737.58 Mn |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 53.61 Bn | 48.95 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 21.85 Bn | 18.53 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 233.00 Mn |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.69 Bn | 7.93 Bn | - | -127.00 Mn |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.59 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 211.29 Mn |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.12 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 3.20 Bn | -193.00 Mn |
| 8 | Skywest | 3.85 Bn | 3.22 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 100.70 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.85 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.87 Bn | -319.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.72 Bn | 818.03 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 42.48 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 233.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 227.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 323.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 54.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 213.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -149.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 261.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 67.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 367.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -231.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -252.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 193.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 683.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -159.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -220.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 277.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 760.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -278.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 68.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 446.00 Mn |